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Core OpEx · TPM · Maintenance

TPM Foundations for Reliable Operations

TPM is widely misunderstood as a maintenance programme. It is a leadership and ownership system. When operators take responsibility for basic conditions and maintenance teams focus on prevention rather than firefighting, equipment reliability improves fundamentally — not incrementally.

26–41 hours over 5–8 weeks Blended course with TPM pilot — theory, Gemba appl
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TPM Foundations for Reliable Operations

Who this course is for

Plant Managers, Maintenance Managers, Production Managers, Engineering Leaders and OpEx Leaders — anyone responsible for equipment reliability and operator-maintenance collaboration.

Why this course matters

TPM is widely misunderstood as a maintenance programme. It is a leadership and ownership system. When operators take responsibility for basic conditions and maintenance teams focus on prevention rather than firefighting, equipment reliability improves fundamentally.

What you will learn

Course structure

  1. Module 1: TPM overview — why equipment fails
  2. Module 2: 5S foundations and basic conditions
  3. Module 3: Autonomous Maintenance — steps 1 to 4
  4. Module 4: Autonomous Maintenance — steps 5 to 7
  5. Module 5: Planned and Predictive Maintenance
  6. Module 6: TPM KPIs and visual management
  7. Module 7: Operator-Maintenance collaboration
  8. Module 8: TPM roadmap and implementation pilot

What you will be able to do after this course

Lead the implementation of Autonomous and Planned Maintenance, build operator ownership of basic conditions, measure equipment reliability with OEE/MTBF/MTTR and create a TPM roadmap for your plant.

Duration and format

26–41 hours over 5–8 weeks

Blended course with TPM pilot — theory, Gemba application, operator involvement practice.

Reflection & Change Plan

Every course ends with structured reflection — comparing your current reality with what you learned, identifying gaps and building a concrete change plan.

Step 1 — Reflect
What did I learn that challenges how my team or company works today?
Step 2 — Compare
Where is my current situation aligned? Where is it misaligned?
Step 3 — Identify the Gap
Is TPM seen as maintenance responsibility or shared ownership? Are operators involved in basic equipment care? Are anomalies being treated before they become failures?
Step 4 — Build the Plan
What 1–3 actions can I start in the next 7 days? What evidence will I collect?
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